By Catharina Blänsdorf, Erwin Emmerling, Michael Petzet, ed.

Eng/Ger/Chi

2001

772 pages

48 Euros

ICOMOS Member: 40 Euros

Preface Introduction (Michael Petzet/Zhang Tinghao)

Archaeology and Art History-Archaeological Team for the Excavation of the Terracotta Ar my, Archaeological Institute of the Shaanxi Province- The Terracotta Warriors and Horses from the Mausoleum of the First Heavenly Emperor Qin Shihuang- Report on the Excavation ofPit No.1, 1974-1984Yuan Zhongyi- Hairstyles, Armour and C1othing of the Terracotta Army Lothar Ledderose- The Magic Army of the First EmperorWu Yongqi- The Museum of the Terracotta Army: Presenting the 'Eighth Wonder of the Wor1d'

Techniques and Materials of the PolychromyCristina Thieme, Erwin Emmerling- On the Polychromy of the Terracotta Army Christoph Herm- Analysis of Painting Materials

East Asian LacquerRüdiger Prasse- The Oriental Lacquer Tree Toxicodendron vernicifluum (Stokes) BarkleyZhang Jizu, Shang Zongyan, Li Rujuan- On the Origin of the Lacquer on the Warriors of the Terracotta Army of the First Emperor Qin ShihuangLin Chunmei- Lacquer and its Use on Terracotta in Early ChinaCristina Thieme- East Asian Lacquer. The Ground Layer for the Polychromy on the Terracotta ArmyUlrike Ring- Chemical Analysis of East Asian Lacquer (Qi-Lacquer)Stefan Simon, Zhang Zhijun, Zhou Tie, Christoph Herm- Scientific Investigations of the Ground Layer of the Terracotta FiguresHerbert Juling- Electron Microscopic Investigations on the Lacquer Layers of the Terracotta Army

Preservation of the PitsStefan Simon, Zhang Zhijun, Zhou Tie- Analyses of Soil and WoodYan Sumei, Zhou Tie- Investigations on Microbial Activity in the Pits of the Terracotta Army of Qin Shihuang- A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Various BiocidesThomas Warscheid, Curt Rudolph- Microbiological Examinations for the Preservation of Chinese Polychromy from the Qin-and Han-Dynasty